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Mona (Marilyn) Monroe – The $10 an Hour Pin Up Model Who Became a Legend
Before she was Marilyn, she was “Mona” — a nineteen year old model earning $10 an hour in Earl Moran’s studio. Those early photos, once just reference material, now reveal the quiet beginnings of Hollywood’s most enduring icon.
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605: How Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes Tried to Blow Up Parliament
On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes waited in a cellar below Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder. A letter exposed the plan — and changed England forever. Discover the full story of faith, fire, and the night that made Bonfire Night.
Rat Poison, Cheating, Close Deaths, The Bonkers Story Of The 1904 Olympic Marathon In St. Louis
The 1904 St. Louis Olympics were unlike anything before or since. A chaotic marathon of dust, poison, wild dogs and cheating that almost ended the event for good. Discover the unbelievable story of America’s first and strangest Olympic Games.
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